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Obituaries 6-09-09

Kristopher Robin Dunbar

Tennessee/Bridport- Kristopher Robin Dunbar age 15 of Crossville, Tennessee died on May 29,2009 after a long hard battle with cancer. Kristopher was born on February 25, 1994. Kris always had a smile and a handshake for everyone. He was the son of David and Shannon (Carr) Dunbar of Crossville, Tennessee previously of Bridport. He is survived by his parents David and Shannon Dunbar. His grandmothers Norma Carr of Bridport and Dawn Dunbar of Lowville N.Y. His sisters Nikki, Ranney and her husband Josh of Bridport, Tiffany Carrow of Watetwon, N.Y. and Stephanie Dorsey and her husband Will of Crossville, Tennessee his broterhs Klancy Dunbar of Weybridge, Kody Dunbar of Crossville, Tennessee and Jerry Dunbar of Lincoln, nine nieces and nephews and many autns, uncles and cousins. Kristopher was predeceased by his grandfathers Wayne Carr and Russell Dunbar. A memorial service was held on June 5th at the Bridport community Hall.

Norman Bruce Carson

ADDISON - Norman Bruce Carson, known to his friends as Bruce, passed away  peacefully at his home in Addison, Vermont surrounded by members of his family on May 30th, 2009.   Born and raised in St. Louis,  Missouri,  Bruce  carried with him the heritage of a pioneering, industrious spirit grounded in the values of mid-america.   the first child of elizabeth and william g.b.carson, Bruce arrived on July 30, 1924.  he attended st. louis country day school from which he graduated in 1942  during WWII.    entering the accelerated program at princeton university,  he  completed his freshman year before he joined the  v 12 naval program  which sent him to the university of michigan where he graduated with honors in electrical engineering.    Following graduation, he was commisioned a communications officer, and joined the U.S.S. Edgecomb sailing to the Phillipines to bring home troops at the end of the war.In 1946 Bruce returned to St. Louis to take graduate courses in engineering at washington universitiy, and begin his career at the international shoe company.  he also pursued two of his major interests, ham radios and  sports cars.  he  spoke with ham radio operators across the world on the radio he built. as an active participant  in the st. louis chapter of the sports car club of america, he published their news letter, raced and rallied.  

   Marriage to Barbara Bitter of Quincy, Illinois in 1955,  and subsequent birth of their first two children,  Peter and Meggie,  diverted his devotion from cars and radios to family.  In the early 1960’s  Bruce spent several years  testing the waters of southern California  as  production engineer with cupples, and  as plant manager for KSH, both St Louis-based companies.  finding Laguna Beach, a small art community on the Pacific,  appealing,   the growing family, which now  included two  more daughters, Amy and Katie ,  made it their home.    While Bruce pursued his engineering career,  Barbara embarked upon a teaching career in the laguna schools. During these happy years, Bruce, always interested in contributing to his community, became actively involved in the episcopal church and community boards.

    In the late 1980’s, while the children were completing college, and Bruce and Barbara were considering retiring, they looked for a peaceful, uncrowded  rural area with space for their beagles to run, pasture to raise sheep, and land for vegetable and flower gardens. In 1988 they found the perfect place, a 1790’s farm  house in the Champlain Valley of Vermont.  During renovation, they opened their home  as an inn in 1992,  and called it the Whitford house in memory of the Whitford family whose homestead it was.  although retired, bruce utilized his talents restoring and maintaining the inn, and participating  in local organizations.

   Today bruce is survived by barbara and three of their four children, four grandchildren,  and a brother,  William  C. Carson.  Bruce’s ashes will be scattered in trinity episcopal church’s meditation and memorial garden  next to those of their daughter, Meg Carson, who passed away in February, 1996.

   In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts in memory of Bruce be sent to Addison County Home Health and Hospice which will equally share the proceeds with two other local non-profit organizations  to benefit  the terminally ill:  Hospice  Volunteer  Services, and the future Addison County respite care home:  (Addison County Home Health and Hospice,
attn. Deborah Foster,  P.O. Box 754,  Middlebury,  Vermont 05753), 0r  Trinity  Episcopal Church’s Meditation and Memorial Garden; (Trinity Chuch Episcopal, 5171 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne VT 05482), or the charity of your choice.

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